The coffin of Pope Francis was sealed in St. Peter's Basilica on Friday evening, ahead of the funeral on Saturday.

Above all, unique. Well, let's start at the beginning. Image: People queuing to see the open coffin of Pope Francis use their phones to take pictures. Pic: AP We, along with other members of the ...

The body of Pope Francis is lying in state in St. Peter’s Basilica, where it will remain for three days until his funeral ...

How to describe the moment when you see the open coffin of Pope Francis? How to sum up an experience that was shared with many, but which felt so intimate? Fortunate, memorable, touching, and ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after a 12-year papacy. The death of the pontiff has set off mourning across the Catholic world and days of ritual at the Vatican.

Tears welled in her eyes as she stood in front of the pope’s coffin, and she said, “Thank you,” to Francis, who lay in front of Bernini’s giant bronze canopy. The pope wore simple black ...

The coffin of the late pontiff, who died on Easter Monday aged 88, was moved from his residence at Casa Santa Marta to the basilica on Wednesday morning. The procession, accompanied by cardinals ...

Thousands of people gathered in St Peter’s Square on Wednesday, April 23, as the coffin of Pope Francis was carried into St Peter’s Basilica to lie in state until Saturday morning. According to ...

The Vatican on Tuesday released photos of Pope Francis in an open coffin in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta, dressed in a red robe with the papal mitre on his head and a rosary in his hand.

The funeral for Pope Francis will be held Saturday in Rome and is expected to be much simpler than those of previous pontiffs ...